Wildfire Destroys Home, RV in Western Colorado

One home, RV destroyed in Hilltop Fire

Colorado Springs fire crew respond to Garfield County after wildfire breaks out

Colorado Springs firefighters are assisting with a brushfire that's burned around 375 acres by a residential area in Garfield County, according to officials.

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Two large wildfires burning along Colorado’s extremely dry Western Slope force evacuations and road closures

Two large wildfires are burning along the Western Slope, forcing people to evacuate and shutting down major roads in areas where drought conditions are severe.  The Hilltop fire burning near Rifle was estimated at 375 acres and only 5% contained as of Friday morning, according to the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office. The fire sparked Thursday afternoon near Rulison and quickly spread with high temperatures and wind, authorities said. One house a…

Wildfire destroys home, RV in western Colorado

The Hilltop Fire near Rulison has burned 326 acres and forced some residents to evacuate as of Friday morning, Garfield County Sheriff's Office said.

Hilltop fire burns 748 acres, destroys home, RV near Rulison

DENVER (KDVR) — A home and an RV were lost in a brush fire that sparked on Thursday near Rulison and has consumed over 748 acres. The Garfield County Sheriff's Office said the brush fire started just before 3 p.m. on Thursday near Rulison, west of the White River National Forest. ⬇️ Jump to updates below The fire, dubbed the Hilltop Fire, quickly spread with the heat and wind conditions, and by 9 p.m., the fire had burned through approximately 3…